Bosnian authorities also say that the puppies were rescued by an elderly woman, a claim that animal rights groups say is ludicrous. From the Daily Mail:

But German PETA spokeswoman Nadja Kutscher said: ‘This is outrageous. The puppies that the old woman was with were completely different ones to those thrown into the river in the video. The puppies would never have survived in the river.’

The incident and video sparked an outrage when it was posted online. PETA issued a reward for information leading to the girl’s identity. Notorious internet group 4Chan even banded together to find the identity of the mystery girl.